Irishman, 64, dies after getting into difficulty in water at Portugal beach

The incident happened at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão, according to Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias (JN). Picture: iStock

    An Irishman is believed to have died after getting into difficulty in the water at a beach in Portugal.

The incident happened at Prainha beach in Alvor, Portimão, according to Portuguese newspaper Jornal de Notícias (JN).

The man is reported to be 64 years old and, according to a statement to JN from the National Maritime Authority (AMN), he “got into difficulty in the water” in an unsupervised area of the beach.

The alert was raised just before 10.40am, with members of the SeaWatch project, INEM (National Institute of Medical Emergency) and the Portimão Volunteer Firefighters called to assist.

When rescuers arrived, they found that members of the public had already pulled the man from the water and lifeguards had begun resuscitation efforts.